Gifts

Gift giving is a very big part of the Japanese culture. People hardly visit each other without bringing any type of gift. This is done between families, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. Students can expect to receive some kind of gift from the host family. Although, Japanese people tend to spend more money on the gifts, students’ thoughts are the important ones. Here are some suggested gifts your might consider packing in your luggage.

General gift ideas:

Local music – SAVAE (San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble), San Antonio Symphony CD, tejano, country western

Books – cookbooks, Texas or San Antonio

Wildflower seeds – blue bonnets, mix

Bandanas – I will try to get enough of the Texas flag bandanas from Walmart for the classes -